Under veteran Portuguese coach Carlos Queiroz — who took over in April 2026 after Otto Addo's qualifying campaign — the Black Stars reached the knockouts for the first time since 2010, finishing third in Group L behind England and Croatia. Captained by record appearance-holder Jordan Ayew and driven by Thomas Partey, they defied the pre-tournament loss of star Mohammed Kudus to injury and now face Group K winners Colombia.
Head coach
Carlos Queiroz
Since Apr 2026
Group result
Group L (3rd place)
R32: vs Colombia
Squad avg age
26.2
26-player squad
Squad market value
€234m
est., 26 of 26
Next fixture
Jul 3 · Kansas City →
First knockout berth since 2010
Squad
Full 26-man squad · club at selection · senior caps| # | Pos | Player | Club (league) | Age | Caps | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Lawrence Ati-Zigi | St. Gallen (SUI) | 29 | 29 | €1.5m |
| 12 | GK | Joseph Anang | St Patrick's Athletic (IRL) | 25 | 1 | €350k |
| 16 | GK | Benjamin Asare | Hearts of Oak (GHA) | 33 | 11 | €100k |
| 2 | DF | Alidu Seidu | Rennes (FRA) | 25 | 24 | €6m |
| 4 | DF | Jonas Adjetey | VfL Wolfsburg (GER) | 22 | 10 | €6m |
| 6 | DF | Abdul Mumin | Rayo Vallecano (ESP) | 27 | 5 | €3m |
| 14 | DF | Gideon Mensah | Auxerre (FRA) | 27 | 40 | €4m |
| 17 | DF | Abdul Rahman Baba | PAOK (GRE) | 31 | 51 | €2m |
| 18 | DF | Jerome Opoku | İstanbul Başakşehir (TUR) | 27 | 11 | €5m |
| 21 | DF | Kojo Peprah Oppong | Nice (FRA) | 21 | 4 | €10m |
| 23 | DF | Derrick Luckassen | Pafos (CYP) | 30 | 1 | €1m |
| 26 | DF | Marvin Senaya | Auxerre (FRA) | 24 | 2 | €3m |
| 3 | MF | Caleb Yirenkyi | Nordsjælland (DEN) | 20 | 11 | €10m |
| 5 | MF | Thomas Partey | Villarreal (ESP) | 32 | 57 | €2m |
| 8 | MF | Kwasi Sibo | Oviedo (ESP) | 27 | 8 | €1.4m |
| 11 | MF | Antoine Semenyo | Manchester City (ENG) | 25 | 34 | €80m |
| 15 | MF | Elisha Owusu | Auxerre (FRA) | 28 | 20 | €4m |
| 20 | MF | Augustine Boakye | Saint-Étienne (FRA) | 25 | 0 | €6m |
| 7 | FW | Abdul Fatawu | Leicester City (ENG) | 22 | 28 | €20m |
| 9 | FW | Jordan Ayew(C) | Leicester City (ENG) | 34 | 120 | €1m |
| 10 | FW | Brandon Thomas-Asante | Coventry City (ENG) | 27 | 8 | €16m |
| 13 | FW | Christopher Bonsu Baah | Al-Qadsiah (KSA) | 21 | 9 | €14m |
| 19 | FW | Iñaki Williams | Athletic Bilbao (ESP) | 31 | 26 | €8m |
| 22 | FW | Kamaldeen Sulemana | Atalanta (ITA) | 23 | 28 | €17m |
| 24 | FW | Ernest Nuamah | Lyon (FRA) | 22 | 18 | €10m |
| 25 | FW | Prince Kwabena Adu | Viktoria Plzeň (CZE) | 22 | 5 | €3m |